Saturday, 20 September 2025:
- Free Practice 3: P13, 1:42.486, 17 laps
- Qualifying: P2, 1:41.595, 23 laps

• Carlos Sainz is set to start the Azerbaijan GP from second place after a perfect execution in the most challenging Qualifying session of the year, with an all-time record six red flags.
• The Williams race driver stayed away from the walls and made it through Q1 (1:42.635) and Q2 (1:41.675) without any issues, saving two sets of new Medium tyres for Q3.
• The last round started under a light drizzle, but Carlos set the provisional pole (1:41.595) with bravery and intuition right before another accident halted the session.
• In the closing stages, only Max Verstappen was able to beat his lap-time and this means that Carlos will be starting this Sunday’s race from the first row of the grid.

QUOTES:
“Great effort today! Very happy! We executed a very difficult qualifying perfectly, nailing every call and putting together some very solid laps when it mattered the most. We need to feel proud of the steps we are making and today’s result, but at the same time the weekend is not over yet. Tomorrow will be tough but I fully trust I have a strong pace and I will do everything to bring home a great result. Let’s go for it!"

COMING UP:
Sunday, 21 September 2025:
- Race: 15:00 local time (13:00 CEST)